QUARTERLY INFORMATION 1 JULY- 30 SEPTEMBER 2011
MINISTERIAL GIFTS GIVEN OVER £140
Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP Date gift given To Gift Value Nil return
Minister of State, Sarah Teather MP Date gift given To Gift Value Nil return
Minister of State, Nick Gibb MP Date gift given To Gift Value Nil return
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Tim Loughton MP Date gift given To Gift Value Nil return
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Lord Hill of Oareford CBE Date gift given To Gift Value Nil return
MINISTERIAL GIFTS RECEIVED OVER £140
Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil return
Minister of State, Sarah Teather MP Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil return
Minister of State, Nick Gibb MP Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil return
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Tim Loughton MP Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil return
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Lord Hill of Oareford CBE
Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil return
OVERSEAS TRAVEL
Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP Date(s) of Destination Purpose of trip ‘No 32 (The Royal) Number of officials Total cost including travel, and trip Squadron’ or ‘other accompanying accommodation of Minister only RAF’ or ‘Charter’ or Minister, where ‘Eurostar’ non-scheduled travel is used Nil Return
Minister of State, Sarah Teather MP
Date(s) of Destination Purpose of trip ‘No 32 (The Royal) Number of officials Total cost including travel, and trip Squadron’ or ‘other accompanying accommodation of Minister only RAF’ or ‘Charter’ or Minister, where ‘Eurostar’ non-scheduled travel is used Nil Return
Minister of State, Nick Gibb MP
Date(s) Destination Purpose of trip ‘No 32 (The Royal) Number of officials Total cost including travel, and of trip Squadron’ or ‘other accompanying accommodation of Minister only RAF’ or ‘Charter’ or Minister, where ‘Eurostar’ non-scheduled travel is used Nil Return
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Tim Loughton MP
Date(s) of Destination Purpose of trip ‘No 32 (The Royal) Number of officials Total cost including travel, and trip Squadron’ or ‘other accompanying accommodation of Minister only RAF’ or ‘Charter’ or Minister, where ‘Eurostar’ non-scheduled travel is used 21st – 22nd Hamm, Speaking engagement at SSAFA Scheduled flights, £160 September Germany Forces Help Conference
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Lord Hill of Oareford CBE Date(s) Destination Purpose of trip ‘No 32 (The Royal) Number of officials Total cost including travel, of trip Squadron’ or ‘other accompanying and accommodation of Minister RAF’ or ‘Charter’ or Minister, where only ‘Eurostar’ non-scheduled travel is used Nil Return
HOSPITALITY1
Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP Date of Name of organisation Type of hospitality received hospitality Nil return
Minister of State, Sarah Teather MP Date of Name of organisation Type of hospitality received hospitality Nil return
Minister of State, Nick Gibb MP Date of Name of organisation Type of hospitality received hospitality Nil return
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Tim Loughton MP Date of Name of organisation Type of hospitality received hospitality 22 SSAFA Forces Help Breakfast September
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Lord Hill of Oareford CBE Date of Name of organisation Type of hospitality received
1 Does not include light refreshments, modest meals served as an integral part of a meeting or the occasional formal working lunch; attendance at functions hosted by HM Government or the Royal Household; attendance at ‘diplomatic’ functions in the UK or abroad, hosted by overseas governments; offers of hospitality which were declined. hospitality Nil return
MINISTERIAL MEETINGS WITH EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS2(INCLUDING MEETINGS WITH NEWSPAPER AND OTHER MEDIA PROPRIETORS, EDITORS AND SENIOR EXECUTIVES
Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP Date of Meeting Name of External Organisation Purpose of Meeting July 2011 The Association of Directors of Children’s Services To discuss ADCS annual conference
July 2011 Royal Institute of British Architects To discuss building design John Penrose(MP) July 2011 Institute of Directors To discuss schools and business July 2011 Trades Union Congress To discuss public services July 2011 Baker Dearing Trust To discuss University Technical Colleges July 2011 Private Equity Foundation To discuss social investment August 2011 Daniel Finkelstein, The Times General discussion August 2011 Fraser Nelson, The Spectator General discussion August 2011 Rt Revd John Pritchard, Bishop of Oxford To discuss Religious Education August 2011 Teaching Unions To discuss school curriculum Channel 4 News General discussion September 2011 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development To discuss OECD ‘Education at a Glance’ findings September 2011 Archbishop of Canterbury General discussion Church of England Chief Education Officer The National Society September 2011 Julian Lloyd Webber To discuss the In Harmony programme
2 Does not normally include meetings with Government bodies such as other Government Departments, NDPBs, Non-Ministerial Departments, Agencies, Government reviews and representatives of Parliament, devolved or foreign governments.
September 2011 Teaching Unions General discussion
Minister of State, Sarah Teather MP Date of Meeting Name of External Organisation Purpose of Meeting July 2011 Representatives from charities working in autism, dyslexia and To discuss SEN Green Paper speech impairments July 2011 Wave Trust To discuss early intervention July 2011 Mencap To discuss SEN Green Paper and Education Bill July 2011 4 Children To discuss Sure Start July 2011 Save our Nurseries Campaign To discuss funding and qualifications July 2011 Tourette’s Action To discuss children with Tourette’s Stewart Jackson MP Syndrome in schools July 2011 Council for Disabled Children To discuss SEN Green Paper September 2011 Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations To discuss the role of the voluntary sector Children’s Society ICAN Action for Children 4 Children September 2011 Representatives from 12 national children’s charities To discuss children’s rights
September 2011 Jean Gross, ‘Communication Champion’ To discuss the ‘National Year of Communication’ September 2011 Calderdale Parent & Carer’s Council To discuss personalisation of services Ibk initiatives NHS Calderdale
Minister of State, Nick Gibb MP Date of Meeting Name of External Organisation Purpose of Meeting July 2011 Campaign for Science and Engineering To discuss education reform July 2011 National Association of iSchool Business Management General discussion July 2011 The National Literacy Trust; To discuss reading for pleasure The Reading Agency July 2011 Teaching unions General discussion July 2011 Jewish Association for Business Ethics To discuss ‘Money & Morals’ Programme July 2011 Education Management Direct To discuss teacher training July 2011 Teaching Unions To discuss the Teachers’ Pensions Scheme August 2011 Microsoft Limited To discuss computing and the curriculum British Computer Science Chartered Institute for IT August 2011 Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals To discuss school libraries August 2011 Independent Schools Council General discussion August 2011 Independent Schools Inspectorate General discussion August 2011 Grammar School Heads Association To discuss the English Baccalaureate and school funding August 2011 AQA To discuss iGCSEs August 2011 Peace One Day Education General discussion August 2011 Bridge Schools Inspectorate General discussion September 2011 Historical Association Introductory meeting September 2011 Centre for Social Justice To discuss school exclusion September 2011 The Independent Schools Modern Languages Association To discuss modern foreign languages The Association for Language Learning September 2011 Foundation, Aided Schools and Academies National Association General discussion September 2011 Teach First To discuss teacher training September 2011 Association of Teachers and Lecturers General discussion September 2011 Teaching Awards Trust General discussion September 2011 National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts To discuss the classical civilisation GCSE University of Cambridge, Faculty of Classics
September 2011 Pricewaterhouse Coopers General discussion
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Tim Loughton MP Date of Meeting Name of External Organisation Purpose of Meeting July 2011 The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths General discussion July 2011 London Youth General discussion July 2011 Capital Shopping Centres Group PLC General discussion Corporate Responsibility Capital Shopping Centres Group July 2011 Microsoft International/Microsoft UK To discuss parental controls July 2011 UK Council of Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS) To discuss work of UKCCIS July 2011 London Borough Hammersmith and Fulham General discussion Youth Access The National Youth Agency UK Youth Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council July 2011 Media Trust General discussion
July 2011 Child Employment Advisory Group (includes teaching unions, To discuss child employment children’s charities and business groups) July 2011 BT General discussion July 2011 Action for Children To discuss Junior Independent Savings Barnardo’s Accounts July 2011 Fostering Outcomes To discuss the independent review mechanism July 2011 Mindful Policy Group General discussion July 2011 The Sun General discussion July 2011 Policy Exchange To discuss forthcoming research report July 2011 Youth At Risk General discussion July 2011 Private Equity Foundation To discuss social investment August 2011 Professor Julian Le Grand To discuss Social Work Practice pilots (SWPs) August 2011 28 voluntary organisations working with children and young people To discuss the response to the summer riots September 2011 Martyn Lewis, NICE TV General discussion September 2011 Institute of Social Care Education and supporters To discuss residential child care September 2011 Network of Independent Chairs of Local Safeguarding Children To discuss child sexual exploitation Boards (LSCBs) Representatives from national and local charities working in child protection Lucy Faithfull Foundation Office of the Children’s Commissioner The University of Bedfordshire September 2011 24 youth organisations receiving DfE grant funding General discussion September 2011 Brook (sexual health) General discussion Brook Volunteers September 2011 British Association for Adoption & Fostering (BAAF) General discussion September 2011 Children’s Rights Director General discussion September 2011 Representatives from organisations active on internet safety To discuss active choice and internet safety September 2011 UKCCIS Executive Board Meeting To discuss child internet safety September 2011 British Red Cross Shropshire Young Carers Service To discuss young carers September 2011 The Children’s Society To discuss young runaways Safe in the City Hand in Hand SCARPA Salford Missing from Home Programme London Youth @ Risk September 2011 TalkTalk To discuss parental controls September 2011 Blastbeat Education UK Introductory meeting September 2011 Dr David Hemery CBE To discuss ‘Be the best you can be’ programme September 2011 Community Service Volunteers General discussion
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Lord Hill of Oareford CBE Date of Meeting Name of External Organisation Purpose of Meeting
July 2011 Manchester Creative & Media Academy General discussion July 2011 Bob Ainsworth MP To discuss funding Richard Lee Primary School Coventry City Council July 2011 The Sixth Form Colleges’ Forum General discussion July 2011 Baker Dearing Educational Trust General discussion July 2011 Studio Schools Trust General discussion July 2011 Campaign Against Merger To discuss the proposal to merge Kings International College and Tomlinscote School, Surrey September 2011 NASUWT General discussion September 2011 Baker Dearing Educational Trust General discussion September 2011 Studio Schools Trust General discussion September 2011 Forum for Independent Day Schools To discuss maintained schools September 2011 Northumberland Church of England Academy General discussion September 2011 Creative Education Trust General discussion